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May 10, 2004

The Streets of Hollywood - The Jon Interview

JonName - Jon
Age - 32
Location – Silverlake
Occupation - Production Mananger
Favorite Bands - Alkaline Trio, Clash, Rise Against, Maxine

How do you acquire new music?
“I buy at Amoeba or Lou’s in San Diego. Sometimes I burn copies off my friends.”

What do you think of new CD prices; too high, too low, just fine?
“Too high! I look for stuff used first, but if it’s more than $13 I’ll download it or burn copies off my buddies. Most chain stores like Tower and the Wherehouse aren’t even worth walking into. Best Buy has good prices on new titles.”

What do you think of MP3 downloading, do you feel it’s justified or hurts the artist?
“Well it hurts the artists and the labels but it’s justified. Music is too expensive. Sometimes the (MP3) quality sucks and it’s hard to find an entire album sometimes...”

Do you think Los Angeles is an easy or difficult place to meet others for dating?
“It’s difficult for sure. People in LA are less friendly than in other parts of California. Dating is weird and lame for the most part.”

Have you used online services or personal ads to help you find people to date? If so, were you successful? If not, why not?

“It never really crossed my mind that it was a real way to meet someone. It seems like a scam to collect emails, I don’t know about it enough. If a friend said they had luck, then maybe I’d try it.”


-- Interview by Kris Brix

Posted by Ms. Jen at May 10, 2004 10:10 AM